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Heaven 5 June 2020: [Friday] – Marriage: Christ’s Example II
MARRIAGE: CHRIST’S EXAMPLE II – Friday June 5th 2020
Memorise: Husband, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the
church, and gave Himself for it; Ephesians 5:25
Read: Ephesians 5:25-31 (KJV)
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ
also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing
of water by the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church,
not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and
without blemish.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies.
He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but
nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of
his bones.
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and
mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
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Message:-
Christ
has an undying love for the Church. Since His relationship with the Church is
our model, let me ask: Brother, do you love your wife enough to doe for her?
Open Heaven 5 June 2020 – Marriage: Christ’s Example II
If
a hOpen Heaven 5 June 2020 – Marriage: Christ’s Example IIusband loves his wife genuinely, a lot of the usual problems they complain
about would be avoided. As a man, you should not buy new shirts for yourself
and ‘forget’ to get for your wife; that may just show how little you love her.
2nd Corinthians 8:9 says Jesus became poor so that we can be rich.
She should be your priority, looking better and more radiant than you. This is
one thing I admire about men from the Igbo ethnic group of Nigeria. They take
very good care of their wives. While the man may do just singlet and shorts,
his wife would be arrayed in the latest fashion.
Open Heaven 5 June 2020: [Friday] – Marriage: Christ’s Example II
Some
men find it difficult to spend time with their wives. If you really love
someone, you should spend time with the person. Jesus said if you call Him at
any time, He would answer (Jeremiah 33:3). That is how you should be with your
wife; anytime she needs you, you should be there. You are the priest of the
home just as Jesus is the Church’s high priest.
When
you express your love for your wife, she will cook better meals for you, and
look more radiant, more beautiful for you.
“…He that loveth his wife
loveth himself.” Ephesians 5:28
Open Heaven 5 June 2020 Friday: Reflection
From
the experience of Job, we see that a man’s wife is his life. God told Satan
that he could touch all that Job has except his life. Satan killed Job’s children,
destroyed all his property, inflicted his flesh with sicknesses and diseases,
but did not touch his wife. She was unscathed because God had said “Don’t touch
Job’s life”; and since they were one, his life was hers and hers was his. Whatever
you do to your wife, you are actually doing to yourself.
She
should be loved, protected, nourished and cherished greatly because your life
depends on it. God is taking note! If you don’t believe, read Malachi 2:12-14.
Don’t cheat yourself.
Reflection
How well do you express your love for your wife? Remember, actions
speak louder than words.
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